BALLAARAT. At Ballanrat there lias been n rupture between the Local Court and the Government; on the question as to tl>e admission of lawyers to plead in the court, and in consequence of the Colonial Secretary's letter five of tlio members resigned. On ' Wednesday,. 'the 10th instant,, a regulation was proposed % Carbin'.Baftiiello, and seconded by Eobert Donald—" That 110 persons should be admitted to tlie sittings of the Court, except the per: sons mentioned in the snnimons, and the members of" the press, unless by special permission of the Chairman, and the quorum present." On the first case being called, Mr. Cutlibert, solicitor, said that lie appeared for the plaintiff, upon which lie was informed that he could not -be heard. At this point the following letter from tho Colonial Secretary was hnnded in:— " Gwlonial Secretary's OiTice, " Melbourne, (ith October, 1833. " Sir,—I have tile honor to acknowledge tlie receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo; forwarding copy of ft ...

DEPUTATION TO THE SUKVEYOK..GENERAL. ''■Yesterday morning, the arrival of &amp;lt;tl)c Surveyor General, Mr. Clarke, on Beridigo, having become known, the following deputation of storekeepers was appointed to wait upon liini, with regard to the question of a municipality, and also that of the projected railway:—, Messrs. Yalleutine, Gilkey, Sullivan, England, Caliill, O'Keeife, Friedlander, (of J. S. Moore and Co.'s), and E. liissill, the last named gentleman noting as spokes man. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Wilkinson. Several of them addressed Mr. Clarke, who said that ths township had made great progress, and was informed by Mr.'Bitftill that the inhabitants in rejecting the oii'er of a municipality, had no hostility tn it, but thought that in the first instance they were entitled to some assist ance from the Government. Mr. Clarke replied, that he thought, so ton, that £ 10,000 had been granted by the Government to the municipality of Emerald Hill, mid that they migh...

■MINING INTELLIGENCE.' (FROM OUR MrKING REPORTER.) Ikon Bakk Gwlly.—- A t the upper crossing 1 of this gully,-the ' improvements which have lately (aken place are sufficiently indicative.! of the general prosperity of the various quartz workings iu the neighbourhood. The new es tablishment—the Quartz Miners' Arms, opened by Mr. Carncross, and the new building belong ing to our old townsman, Mr. L. Grant, together" with the quartz-stamping mill and various sub stantial cottages of the miners, give quite an air of importance to the locality. Mr. Balles tead's claim, so famed of yore, is. no.w but one amongst the many that are in active operation op the line. This gentleman is at present having the tailings from his horse-power stamp ing machine re-crushed and amalgamated at Mr. Fergusson's machine, at the head of New Chum Gully, where a rather formidable heap at present awaits the operation. New Chum Gduv—A new rush lias taken place to this locality, rendcred factions by the claim of ...

LOSS OF LIFE IN BATTLE. (FROSI ALLISON'S EUROPE ) The Bridge op Lodi.—The Austrians lost 2,000 killed aud wounded out of 12,000 men engaged. The French loss was also 3,000 men. ■Akcola. —■ Austrian loss in killed and wounded, 18,009; French loss, 15,000. Tiib Niuc (sea fight.)—Nelson lost 895 men in killed and wounded. The French lost 5,225 killed and wounded, hesides 3,005 pri soners, aud 13 ships out of 17 are engaged in action. Tiie Bay ov Aboukir.—The Turks had 9,000 engaged; the French 5,000, The Turks lost every man of the 9,000 in killed wounded, or prisoners. ThEbbia.—During the three days that the battle continued, the French lost 12,000 in killed and wounded, aud the allies about the same number, though each had only about 36,000 engaged. Hohenlind^n.—Tlic Austrains lost 14,000 in killed and wounded, uud the French 9,000. i Regarding tliis sanguinary contest Allison remarks—" It shows how much more fierce and sanguinary war was destined to become when the iron bands of Rus...

COURT 'OF, PETTY SESSIONS, • Thursday,' 18tli, October.. (Before tho Stipendiary Mugi,atrate.) dbdnk and disohdehly. Jeremiah Ilealey imil Henry Henson were each fined 40s., or three, days' i imprisonment; and Neil i Mac.' pliiul Ob. / , ; : .ASSAULT^!!!! FIIIE-AJIMS. t James Brown wns charged with assaulting Jeremiah W. I)oimelly, and presenting a pistol at him. • The prosecutor stated' that he was a messenger from the Insolvent Court in Melbourne, anil had been,, sent up by Mr. Courtney to Beniligq, to take ojmi'go of the Golden Square Hotel. He wits at the Gum Tree Hotel when the defendant ciime in and told him there was a person wanted him nt the Golden Square Hotel. They went there, and entered the long room where a person of the iuime of Dixon was. The defendant took off his coat arid threw it on the table, and then took a revolver from ouo of the pockets, and said, " You b-—- wretch ! I'll Iiave juy revenge of'yon now ; stand over there," pointing to tlio iire-place. He then ...

FRANCE. j Paris, July 16.—In t.ho despatch addressed by t.'ie Austrian Cabinet to its foreign agents, Count Buol expressly states, that the Austrian and Prussian Governments are united 011 t.ho Eastern question. Tho relations with tin; former Power are, of course, not of the best kind. General Crennevillc will leave Paris to-day, and General Letang is already returned from Vienna. News from the Crimea states, that tlie Ma laicotF Tower is twice as strong as it was before the ISth June. Hopes are not so sanguine there; and also, here some doubts are entertained. Mujor Yico, who was attached to Lord Rflg land to represent the French Army, and who was the correspondent of the ' Coustitutionnc],' died of tho cholera. Mons. Floury is nominated Count, and tho Emperor lias given him on his marriage 50.000 francs. The King of Portugal will go from Turin., to Brussels, aud it is rumoured that he will ask the hand of Princess Charlotte iu mar riage. Preparations are being made at Boulogne for...

MEETING OF MASTER BAKEES. According to advertisement, a meeting of this class took place at the Union Hotel, at 3 o'clock, on Wed nesday afternoon, which was pretty generally attended. Mr. Bewley having been yoted to the chuir, and some conversation taken place respecting the want of una nimity amongst the bakers in this district, and the high price of ilour nt the present lime, it wns unanimously agreed that tlio price of bread at the present remain at ] Os. per dozen, or Ss. (id. the 4-pound loaf, A committee, consisting of Messrs. Schellenberger, Blair, Truelove, Stewart, and M'Mnllen, was then ap pointed to take the requisite steps towards the formation of n Bolter's'Association, by visiting the various members of the trade in the vicinity of the residence of each mem ber, by the regulations of which the bakers might carry 011 their trade to the best advantage to themselves anil to their enstomors, by only demanding a remunerative price for their outlay and labor;; and to conven...

TASMANIA. The Meeting at the Circus. — For the honour of humanity, we are glad to say that seldom, if ever, has party spirit developed itself in such a malignant shape as that ex hibited by those who endeavoured through the medium of noise and violence to prevent free discussion on the occasion of the late meeting. Let us not be understood to include in this category the respectable opponents of the move ment, such as Mr. W. V, Smith, Mr. Horton, and two or three others. These, we are-cer tain, wero perfectly prepared to enter into a qniet, calm debate upon the merits of the question ; and were as much disgusted at the rioting which prevented it as any present. The conduct, however, of the ruffianly gang who, by their noise and clamour, essayed to prevent the words of the speakers being heard, would have been simply contemptible, were it not that the measures which they had recourse to re quired a far more serious tone of comment. Finding that all their efforts must in the end prove...

SYDNEY. The nlmost sudden and . unexpected death of Sir Thomas Mitchell will create a profound impression throughout the colony. It appears that, in the performance of his duties, this lamented gentleman was lately employed in a surveying expedition—a task scarcely befitting his length of years and service. In consequence of exposure, he was seized with bronchitis, and yesterday he died from a suffusion of the lungs. Sir Tiiosias Mitchell was an officer of more than forty years standing. He was on the staff of the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War; and received a medal of five clasps, for the services on the field of battle. He was entitled by seniority to the ran J; of Major-Gcneral. 'Sydney Herald.'

REMARKABLE MINERAL DISCOVERIES. Some specimens of nu 010 containing gold, silver, copper unci lead lmve been Recently exhibited inGeelong, said to have been obtained in the district, at no great distance from the town ; and the greatest excitement 1ms been caused. The following letter and extracts from the Geetang Advertiser give all tho particulars that are nt present known:— Wo the Editor of the Geelong Advertiser ami Intelligencer. Sir,—I forward for your inspection some specimens, talnyi at random from about u bushel more, at present in my possession. They appear to me to be exceedingly interesting and perfectly novel. You will observe that the matrix, thickly studded with gold, and equal to the best parts of any auriferous quartz, is a conglomerate of the disintegrated quartz and other minerals in its prox imity (this forming of itself a vein or layer between a quartz reef and slate), and tlmt it is permeated with a rich carbonate of copper. In some of the specimens you will pe...

ACCIDENTS BY FIRE. An interesting nud well got up article on fires and fire insurance appears in a late num ber of the ' Quarterly Review.' As this sub ject is one of peculiar interest to us, situated in a township so liable to destruction by fire, wo have thought it desirable to make some ex tracts which may be found useful as well as interesting. Our Fire Brigade lias been one of the best organised movements amongst us. It has been exceedingly woll supported, but there is still room for increased public support, and we trust that the inhabitants will see the desirability of unanimously supporting a body whose object is the preservation of their pro perty. The London Fire Brigade was formed in 1883, to obviate the inconvenience of di vided force which in the United States is seen sometimes to develop itself in rival engines, drawing up on the road to a fire, and their conductors exchanging shots from revolvers. In London eaeli parish is obliged to keep two engines, in all about 300...

MOUNT BLACKWOOD. OUR DIGGINGS. &amp;nbsp; (From the Star.) BALLAN REEF.—Ballan Camp Reef, known by the name of Cameron's and Butcher's Reef, is situated about two miles west of Golden Point, and claims are already marked out six miles south of Ballan Camp, and about two north. The greatest activity prevails on the summit of the hills north and south of each ; but many of the lower parts are at present unclaimed. Specimens have been found on the surface, and at various depths. A Mr. Mould, who first discovered gold on the first hill south of Ballan Camp, has been sinking extensively for nine weeks, but has not yet struck the reef, the " leaders" having in this case proved very deceptive, terminating abruptly. The quartz from the " leaders" is expected to pay expenses when crushed; this, however, will be tested very shortly, as an engine is being erected in the gully on the side of the first hill south of Ballan Camp. This engine is called "Hayes' patent eccentric motion," having ...

accidents on board tiie ' "aljjunt1' steambr. - . The following is an extract from tho log boolc of the Steamer "Albiiry." Left Albury on Saturday tlic Otli day of October, IBM, 4 p.m. . Saturday 6th. .v.. 14 hours. Sunday 7th. ... j-' . .5 .. „ ' Monday 8th. ••••, h"4 » Tuesday Oth. 74, „ Wednesday 10th .... .84 i> Thursday 11th. .... -0 Total tilne of steaming-, 34 hours.' Arrived at Maiden's Punt about 11 o'clonk, a.m., on Thursday the 11th October, they lmd also to ijut and carryall the fuel to supply the engine, and for cooking purposes. Before reaching the punt, the steam was driven off us a signal, tho tow rope was immediately lowered, the guy rope which was suspended from two trees on opposite v sides of the river, could not be raised, before tho vessel struck, aud carried it away at a speed of twelve miles per hour, with the current in her favor. Captain Johnson who was nt the wheel on tlie fore osiatle, endeavouring to throw (lie ropo over him, but in vain, it cauglit t...

COAST OF AFRICA.—SERIOUS AFFRAY WITH THE NATIVES- '■ ' ' ' - The steamship Ketriever arrived at Plymouth on Tues day night, with the. ■ African mails, anil DiOO ounces of gold. She left Fernando Po Uril June, .Bonney litli; L'lgos Otli, Accra 19ih, Cape Const:13tlv Sierra Leone 23rd, and Bathurst 27th. V;V A smart affair occurred during the month of May, on the Malakoolo River north of'Sierra Leone,; between qu'r: troops and the natives. Differences, having arisen be tween some traders and the inhabitants,. the Teazer, three-gun steamer, with a number. of troops, was de spatched to the spot., A vigorous lire was opened on the town with gri at effect. The troops, however, did not disembark till the foVo.ving day,' when the natives; having received strong reinforcements, poured such a galling Are on our men that they were compelled to re tire to the boats, with the Josi of upwards of 100 killed and wounded. Lieutenant Nicholas, commander of the Teazer, was,allot through both legs. Amo...

CASTLEJIAINE. A public meeting was lielil in tin: market-square on Thursday Inst, "to consider the propriety of forming n committee, to inquire into the advantages and liabili ties of a municipality in Castlemume.'' There were about sixty or seventy persons present. The chair was occupied by Mr. Alexander S. Palmer. Mr. Davis moved, and Mr. Saint seconded the 1st resolution :—" It is the opinion of this meeting that a municipal government is very much required in L'astle maine, inasmuch as it will prevent nuisances, promote our local and domestic comforts, and advance the reli gious, moral and political character of the town, and its inhabitants." Carried unanimously. Tlie 2nd resolution was moved" by Mr. Wheeler, se conded by Mr. Wilson, and also carried unanimously :— " That it is necessary fur the inhabitants to have a knowledge of what would be the liabilities in carrying rfut the provisions of the Municipal Act in this district, and from what source they could obtain the revenu...

THE BENDIGO ADYERTISEB. FROQRESSION, OCR RIGHTS, AND OUR RESOURCES. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1855. ALIENATION OP AURIFEROUS LANDS. The recent " difficulty" at the Clunos Dig gings has opened up a question which we are confident will in future be the fertile cause of dissatisfaction if not of disturbance among the mining community. The matter is not dis posed of by saying that the land was sold and there's an end of it. Unfortunately it is on that very account that there is not an end of it. British ideas of the rights of property are so rigid that we are disposed to regard with pious horror the slightest infraction of them. Therefore when stalwart diggers show an indisposition to relinquish possession of the wonderful quartz reef at Clunes when the owner of the property, Mr. Macdonald, warns them off, all the lovers of peace and order whose life runs-on in (he unvarying groove of routine, are shocked beyond expres .sion, and with the '• Argus' at their liead pre •disposed to regard blue...

RESERVE AT EPSOM. In a recent issue we published a report of it meeting Seld lit Epsom, with reference to the alienation of certain ourife rous lands at that place, tind the notice issued to the diggers to resume. The following is a copy of the memorial to His Excellency, which has been adopted and forwarded to town with some five hundred signa tures, obtained iu little more than a day. The name of Mr. Jones, Chairman of the Local Court, and the names of most of the roeuihers of the Court, are attached to the memorial. We understand that Mr. Pitman, solicitor very liberally gave his services in drawing up the docu .ment, and having it forwarded to town gratuitously:— To His Excellency Sir Charles Hotlinm, K.C.B., Captain-General, and Governor-in-Cliicf of the Colony of Victoria, and Yice-Admiral of the • same, &amp;c. ,Tlie humble "Memorial of the undersigned miners, re sident on tlie Bendigo gnldfields, sheweth,— That your memorialists are miners resident on tl:e Bendigo goldfi...

THE 13ENDIG0 DILEMMA. The difficulty of obtaining suitable repre sentatives for Bendigo, answering all the re quirements of the law, has suggested to many persons the ic]ea of qualifying a digger's mem ber or of electing sm unqualified person, and thereby protesting against the property quali fication required for members. Being at the antipodes it is only in keeping that there should be an incongruity in the qualifications of men likely to he candidates for legislative honors. In England the property qualiliea tion may keep out many able men from the House of Commons, but a sufficiency of able members can bo found possessing the necessary amount of property. 13tit on the Victoria Goldfields, strange to say, the case is 'widely different, although money is so abundant. Ilerp, it would seem, that men qualified by their property lack tho talent or the represen tative ability, and those who have the ability have no other recommendation. Talent and poverty have sworn compact—wealth and ...

PAYMENT OF MKMBF.KS IN THE LOCAL COURT. ■ Immediately on the, dissolution of (Ire meeting for the election of new n>emb;rs in tlie Local Court Mr. Dcnov.m having culled on the diggers to remnin for ;i few minutes, Mr. C. Jones, the new member, was voted to the chair, when, after some confusion from want of lirrangement, Mr. Balcer proposed and Mr. Bliss seoonded ■ >' That measures should lie taken to remunerate the members of the Local Court for tlieir loss of time, which was carried unanimously." Mr- Denovnn stated his objections to talcing the qucs .tioninto consideration till the voice of those who liad returned him sanctioned his doing so; explained the '&amp;lt;desirability of tlie proposed arrangement, and said it would be a matter for tlie Local Court to decide now they knew that the public were in favor of it. Three cheers having been given for the Working Mi nera' Protection Society, the meeting quietly dispersed.